Saraswathi Ashtotharam

Saraswathi Ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Goddess Saraswathi , the consort of Lord Brahma  , who wears white silk, sits on a white lotus flower. and rides  on a white swan ais   considered as   the Goddess of knowledge , music   arts   and wisdom by all Hindus. Her name means “Essence of oneself”  , There was  a great river   with her name which was a great tributary of Ganga but has vanished over years.   There are many temples dedicated to her all over  India. The Sringeri Sarada temple  and Mookambika   temple  in Karnataka, the koothanoor temple in Tamil Nadu   and Jnana Saraswathi temple in Basar are only few examples.She is worshipped in almost all Hindu Homes  in  South India  on the three     days  of Dasara. Shyamala Dandakam  by Kalidasa  is perhaps the greatest  prayer praising her .)

1.Om Saraswathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is essence of herself

2.Om Mahabhadrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is greatly prosperous

3.Om Mahamayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the  great illusion

4.Om Varapradhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants boons

5,Om Sree pradhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants  auspiciousness

6,Om Padma nilayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who sits on a lotus

7.Om Padmakshayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has lotus like eyes

8.Om Padma vakthrakayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has a lotus like  face.

9.Om Shivanujayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  is the  younger sister  of  Lord Shiva

10.Om Pusthaka bruthe nama-Salutations to Goddess  who holds a book

11.Om Jnana mudhrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who shows the symbol of wisdom

12.Om Remayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is Goddess  Lakshmi

13.Om Parayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is divine

14.Om Kama roopayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has the form of desire

15.Om Maha vidhyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is great  learning

16.Om Maha pathaka nasinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who destroys  sin.

17.Om Mahasrayaya nama-Salutations to Goddess , who is to be depended  greatly

18.Om Malinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who wears a  garland

19.OM Maha BHogayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who blesses  with happiness

20.Om Maha Bhujayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has great hands

21.Om Mahabhagayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great Bhaga(goddess of luck of the Vedas)

22.Om Mahothsahayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has great  enthusiasm

23.Om Divyangayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has divine limbs

24.Om Sura vandithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is saluted by  all Devas

25.Om Mahakalyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great  Kali.

26.Om Mahapasayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great binder

27.Om Mahakarayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has a great form

28.Om Mahaangusayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the great goad

29.Om peethayi nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is yellow

30.Om Vimalayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is pure and clear

31.Om Viswayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the universe

32.Om Vidhyunamalayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the garland of  lightning

33.Om Vaishnavyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has the aspect of Lord Vishnu

34.Om chandrikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is splendour of moon light

35.Om Chandravadanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has moon like face

36.Om Chandralekha vibhooshithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is decorated  by the digit of the moon

37.Om Savithryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is Goddess  Savithri

38.Om Surasayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is sweet/lovely/took the form of Surasa

39.Om Devyai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is divine

40.Om divyalankara  bhooshithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  has decorated  herself in a divine way

41.Om vagdevyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  of speech

42.Om Vasudhatai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants treasures

43.OM Theevrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is intense

44.Om Mahabhadrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is greatly gracious

45.Om Mahabalayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is greatly strong

46.Om Bhogadhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  gives us pleasurable life

47.Om Bharathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess of speech

48.Om Bhamayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is very bright

49.Om Govindayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants pleasures(who is aspect of Govinda)

50 Om Gomathyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is river Gomathi  /goddess Parvathi

51.Om  Shivayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  of peace/ consort of Shiva

52.Om Jatilayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is   ascetic

53.Om Vindhyavasayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who lives on Vindhyas

54.Om Vindhyachala  virajithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who shines on Vindhya mountains

55.Om Chandikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Chanda

56.Om Vaishnavyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the aspect of Lord Vishnu

57.Om Brahmyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the aspect  of Lord  Brahma

58.Om Brahma jnaika  sadhanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants us  knowledge about Brahman

59.Om saudaminyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is like lightning

60,Om Sudha murthyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the form of nectar

61.Om Subhadrayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is glorious

62,Om Sura poojithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is worshipped by devas

63,Om Suvasinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has  pleasant   scent

64.Om sunasaya nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has a pretty nose

65.Om Vinidrayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is sleepless

66.Om Padma lochanyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has eyes like lotus

67.Om Vidhyaroopayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the form of learning

68.Om Visalakshyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has broad  eyes

69.Om Brahma jayayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the wife  of Lord Brahma

70.Om Mahaphalayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  grants great results

71.Om Thrayee moorthaye nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has three  forms

72.Om Trikalajnayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who knows past , present and future

73.Om Trigunayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is three types of characteristics

74.Om sastra roopinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the form of science

75.Om shumbasura pramadhinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Shumbasura

76.Om Shubhadhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  is the scared   fig tree

77.Om Swarathmikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the form of musical notes

78.Om rakthabheeja hanthryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Rakthabheeja

79.Om Chamundayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Chanda and munda

80.Om ambikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the mother

81.Om Munda kaya  praharanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who removed   the body of Munda

82.Om Dhoomralochana mardhanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who killed Dhoomralochana

83.Om Sarva deva sthuthayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is praised by all devas

84.Om saumyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is peaceful

85.Om surasura namaskruthyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is saluted by devas and asuras

86.Om Kalarathryai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is dark night

87.Om Kaladharayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  supports arts

88.Om roopasaubhaghya dhayinyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who grants luck as well as good  looks

89.Om Vagdevyai  nama-Salutations to Goddess of speech

90.Om vararohayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  has fine hips

91.Om varahyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the aspect of Lord varaha

92.Om varijanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who sits on a lotus

93.Om Chithrambarayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who wears pretty attire

94.Om Chithragandhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has lovely scent

95.Om Chithra mala bhooshithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  decorated herself   with pretty garlands

96.Om Kanthayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  has got a lovely form

97,Om Kamapradhayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who   grants you desire

98.Om Vandhyai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is fit to be saluted

99,Om Vidhyadhara  supoojithayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is worshipped  by Vidhyadharas

100.Om swethananayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has a white coloured body.

101.Om Neelabujayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has blue arms

102.Om Chathurvarga  phala pradhayai  nama-Salutations to Goddess  who  gives  four types  of results

103.Om Raktha madhyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is in the middle of blood

104.Om Niranjanayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is stainless

105.Om Neelajangayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has blue thighs

106,Om Chathuranana  Samrajyayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who is the one having  the land of four Brahma

107.Om Hamsasanaya nama-Salutations to Goddess  who sits on   the swan

108.Om Brahma Vishnu Shivathmikayai nama-Salutations to Goddess  who has the soul of Brahma, Vishnu  and Shiva